Being Lazy
May 4th, 2009 by The Shadow Nose
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As you continue to reflect, you wonder if any of your friends or relatives took the numerous hints you handed out and ensured that you won’t have to buy computer memory anytime soon. Ah, well, you will find out soon enough when you open the rest of the packages under the tree. For now, you are content to sit and be lazy, enjoying the coffee and the lovely winter morning.
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On Giving
April 27th, 2009 by The Shadow Nose
As you reflect, it occurs to you to wonder what people thought of the gifts you sent them. You were not entirely satisfied with your selections this year, although, thanks to a sale some months back at the department store you had been able to choose several very nice outdoor dining sets. Ah, well, they say it’s the thought that counts. You will find out next year when the recipients retaliate. Smiling, you pour yourself another cup of coffee.
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Taking a Break
April 27th, 2009 by The Shadow Nose
Several packages later, you realize that you are only about half done. Even so, your legs ache from the position you have been sitting in. Stretching, you stand and walk out to the kitchen. Pouring yourself a cup of coffee, you reflect upon this morning’s activity, momentarily pausing to wonder why a box of chocolates had contained information about diet pill reviews. Shrugging it off, you simply sit and enjoy the beautiful holiday morning.
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Wearing Hotel California?
March 31st, 2009 by The Shadow Nose
Laying the puppy’s new sweater aside, you pick up the next gift. This is one that your mother brought over, but it was actually from your cousin Mike, who had moved to the coast years ago to be the manager of one of those extended stay hotels. Opening the package, you find that his taste must have improved over the years. The sweatshirt you are holding, with Mike’s hotel logo on the front, is a tasteful burgundy color, unlike the last one, which had been neon pink. Feeling a slight draft, you pull on the sweatshirt and inspect the next package.
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Pool Party?
March 30th, 2009 by The Shadow Nose
Picking up a large, brightly wrapped package from the pile, you see a smaller box underneath it. Now, how did THAT get there? That isn’t a Christmas present. It’s a small sample box of pool supplies that arrived in the mail a short while back. Presumably, they expect you to buy a pool to try them out in. Tossing that onto the nearby end table… and missing, unfortunately… you move on to the bright package. Upon inspection, you see that it is not for you, but for Lucy. Ah. your mother has knitted Lucy a sweater! From the look of it, it should fit her about summertime. Smiling, you make a mental note to be extra nice to your mother.
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It’s Curtains For You!
March 30th, 2009 by The Shadow Nose
You find yourself staring at a smallish, soft package. Checking the tag, you see that it is from your youngest cousin, who left the Sidestreet long ago to become an interior design specialist in New York City. Upon opening the package, you find that she has sent you a pair of curtains, sized for the kitchen windows. They are bright magenta. Hmmm. They should go well with the bright red Discount Blinds she sent last year. Smiling, you glance at Lucy, find her still absorbed in destroying your slipper, and then you look back at the pile of packages, trying to decide which shall be next.
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Job Security?
March 23rd, 2009 by The Shadow Nose
Settling down beside the tree, you notice that Lucy is much more interested in gnawing your slipper than she is in investigating her dog treat stocking. Figures. You pick up a package from the local insurance agent. Odd that he would send a gift, since the last time you saw the man you lost your temper because he kept hounding you to buy into his latest health insurance lead. Upon investigation, you see that he has sent you a tasteful box of expensive coconut candies. Strange, you could have sworn he knew that you were allergic to coconut. Shrugging, you lay the package aside and pick up another.
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Holiday Repast
March 23rd, 2009 by The Shadow Nose
Lucy has followed you into the kitchen, and you surmise from her antics that, in spite of her massive meal last evening, she is apparently starving to death. You lay down the box with the new memory upgrade in it and prepare omelets for Lucy and yourself. Not the world’s greatest omelets maybe, but the puppy doesn’t seem to mind as she makes it disappear in record time. You sit down to enjoy your meal more slowly, and while you are eating, you open the memory upgrade box and go over the instructions. Not as easy as they say, which may be why there is a card recommending any of several netbooks on the subject included in the box. Ah, well, this can wait till later, as can the dishes. You stand and head back toward the Christmas tree.
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Christmas Morning
March 23rd, 2009 by The Shadow Nose
Jerking awake suddenly, you realize that your easy chair is way TOO easy. Using the remote control to turn off the white noise on the television screen, you check the time and find out that it is in fact Christmas Day, albeit very early in the morning. You stand up, prompting a complaint from Lucy, who has apparently been sleeping where your feet decided to land. You decide to open just one present before breakfast, and smile with satisfaction when you find that your brother in law has given you just the memory upgrade you have been needing for your laptop. Deciding to install it later, you head for the kitchen in search of breakfast.
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Late Night Munchies
March 18th, 2009 by The Shadow Nose
After a short while watching an old favorite, you hear a dog dish being pushed around the kitchen floor. Going to check, you discover that this is Lucy’s way of asking you to fill her dish with crunchies. Through the evening, you answer this call two more times, and begin to seriously wonder whether they make a kind of weight loss pill for dogs. Deciding that a Great Dane puppy probably does in fact eat that much safely, you go back to your television programs.
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